How do I get started with Quality gates?

Quality gates are an essential part of modern software development processes, ensuring that code quality is maintained before moving to the next stage. They help teams define and enforce quality criteria for their code, promoting better software maintenance and reliability.

To get started with quality gates, follow these steps:

  1. Identify key quality metrics for your project (e.g., code coverage, code complexity, security vulnerabilities).
  2. Choose a tool that supports quality gates (e.g., SonarQube, Jenkins).
  3. Integrate the tool into your CI/CD pipeline to automatically evaluate code against the defined quality gates.
  4. Configure thresholds that must be met for the build to pass.
  5. Monitor and analyze the results to continuously improve code quality.

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